The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-26

FURTHER CATHOLIC CEREMONIES At
ROME.
Bismarck Says 1887 Will be =
Year Of Peace.
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RonE, March 25.-It was just half-past
10 O'Clock this morning, the day being
the sacred feast of the Day of Annuncia-
ton, when Cardinal James Gibbons.
Archbishop Of Baltimore, arrived at the
iron.gates Of the porticO of the Basiiica
OF Santa Marie in Trastevere, for the
purpose Of formally taking possession OF
it an his titular church. He was array
ed in the splendid robes of the Cardinal,
wearing q white fur cape, crimson silk
mantle and long train. When he
reached the door of the church he knelt
upon the cushion placed there ON "A strip
Of carpet. The canons belonging to the
church and the students OF the American
College in Rome, wearing surplices, were
waiting for the Archbishop. Student
Stickri, Of Cincinnati, was cross bearer,
and the acolytes carrying candles were
Students Doherty, of Baltimore, and
Shea, Of Cincinnati; Bishops keane, of
Richmond, Va, and Waterson, of Colum-
bus, Ohio, were with the canons in wait
ing. Reardon, Of Baltimore, bore the
crucifix.
ENTERING THE CHURCH.
Cardinal Gibbons. when he approached
the church. was accompanied by the
Right Rev. John Ireland, Bishop Of St.
Paul, Minn.. and by Master of Ceremo-
nies Marucci and others. The Cardinal,
after kneeling. kissed the crucifix which
was presented to him by a canon wear
ing the cope. The Cardinal then put On
his beretta, and, SO covered, placed in
cense in thimble. He then again barred
his head, took the aspergillus from the
and signed himself with the sign Of the
cross. Then, replacing the beretta, he
asperged the people present with holy
water, after which he again removed his
beretta and was thrice incensed by the
canon, the choir meanwhile singing the
antiphon, ''Ecce Sdcerdos Mdgnus." "
After being thus incensed, the procession
moved to the altar, followed by the Car
dinal, who blessed the people as he went.
At the altar the blessed sacrament was
time in prayer. The procession next
went to the high altar. There the Cardi-
nal knelt and the canon recited the Pater
Noster and other prayers. In the apse,
a throne with white back and crimson
canopy had been placed.
THE BULL READ.
The Cardinal seated himself ON the
throne, the bishop and priest in attend
dance being seated about him. The pro-
thonatory, Monsignor Pericoli, there
upon read in Latin the Papal bull as
signing the Church Santa Marie in
Trastevere to Cardinal Gibbons as his
titular church. This bull was a long doc
ument and recited at length the nature
Of the assignment of the government
custody and annexed privileges Of the
basilica. After the reading Of the bull.
the Canons went forward to the throne,
and all but the Chief Canon knelt and
kissed the Cardinals hand, the Cardi-
nal, rising to receive the Chief Canon
for the kiss of peace, Ad oscmium PAGES.
An address from the canous to the
Cardinal was then read in Latin by Can
ON Francesca Ardiuni. 1t was Of great
length.
To this Cardinal Gibbons. remaining
seated, responded with an eloquent ad-
Dress His voice was strong and ringing
each word he said was distinctly heard,
although he spoke under the disad-
vantage Of being seated behind the altar
His voice rose towards the conclusion of
his address, which was pronounced mag
nificent.
The choir now effectively rendered the
Te Deum, set to splendid music, after
which the Cardinal went forward to the
altar and the Papal indulgence of one
hundred days was read in Latin. The
Cardinal then blessed the people as
sembled. The church was occupied
largely by Americans and distinguished
visitors to Rome, during the ceremonies
In addition to the Americans, French
and Italians. number of Roman men,
women and children of the peasant class
were present.
CLOSING CEREMONIES.
All the prelates, with the cardinal,
returned to the Sacristy. Bishops Ire
land, Keane and Waterson. Archbishop
Kirby. Rector of the Irish College. Arch
bishop Carr. Of Melbourne; Monsignor
Stoner G.. Callahan, Rector Of the Eng
lish College: Monsignor Pursol. of the
French Church. with others, surrounded
Cardinal Gibbons. who was seated in
the Sacristy. The Prothonotary then
read the Latin process rerbdf. which re-
lates each event, however small. in the
proceedings of taking possession. which
document Was signed by the bishops and
prelates present. A reception followed
and all present went forward. one after
another, knelt before the Cardinal and
kissed his ring Each spoke few words,
which were kindly responded to by the
Cardinal. Even the little children from
neighboring streets were admitted. Then
all was over.
The scene was remarkable in many
ways. The assemblage was the most
varied ever seen in the church. Mum
hers Of the poor mingled with many
Americans and distinguished visitors